In an NBA regular season game that ended today, the Lakers lost to the Wizards 119-127 and were tragically reversed by their opponents. In this game, James played 36 minutes, 16-of-28 shooting, and had 38 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. After this campaign, James reached a career total of 36,947 points, surpassing Carl Malone and rising to the second place in NBA history.
After the game, Anthony spoke about the matter in an interview, and he paid tribute to James. I'm still in awe of how many points he can get in his career, and when I was younger I didn't think anyone would catch up with Malone and Abdul-Jabbar. In fact, among the NBA active players, besides James, the one with the most total scores in history is Anthony.
As a representative of the 03 generation, Anthony was also an offensive kaleidoscope when he was young, and his scoring ability belonged to the first class in the NBA. In a nearly 20-year career, Anthony also scored 28,218 points, ranking 9th in the all-time scoring list. Only 378 points away from O'Neal, who ranked 8th!
This season, Anthony played the sixth man role with the Lakers, averaging 13.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1 assist per game. Considering that there are only 11 games left in the regular season this season, Anthony may have to wait until next season if he wants to surpass O'Neal. However, Anthony will turn 38 on May 29. Will he stay in the NBA next season?
Judging by Anthony's performances this season, he definitely has the ability to stay in the NBA. And Anthony has always wanted to win a championship at the end of his career, which is the main reason why he joined the Lakers with a basic salary. Next season, Anthony will accompany James for another season, and the throne of the 8th place in the all-time scoring list will definitely belong to you!